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Quality of life and functional status in patients with end-stage renal disease

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Strugała M. , Talarska D. , Niewiadomski T. , Dziechciaż M. , Wojewoda K.

Long-Term Care Nursing

2020

tom 5

nr 2

105-118

Aim The specifics of progressive course of the disease leads to the development of functional dependence which contributes to later disability, significantly influences quality of life. The goal of the research described here was to determine the relationship between the functioning of patients treated with hemodialysis and selected socio-demographic factors and quality of life. Material and methods The research included 100 patients in the range 20-90 years of age who were being treated with hemodialysis in a renal replacement facility in the area of western Poland. The average age for the entire group was 59.5±14.4 years of age. The average time spent on dialysis for the group was 44.7 ± 48.6 months. In order to evaluate patients’ functional status the Barthel Index, Lawton’s IADL and the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale were used. In order to evaluate QOL, the multidimensional instrument – the Health Questionnaire Specific for ESRD was used. Results Using the Spearman coefficient correlation moderate and strong correlations were found between particular sub-scales Health Questionnaire Specific for ESRD and functional capacity. There was no statistically significant dependence between the length of renal-replacement therapy and particular scales on the Parfrey et al Health Questionnaire as well as the functional capacity of patients. Conclusions Demographic variables, especially sex and age, and to a lesser degree educational level and marital status have an influence on the results of the Health Questionnaire Specific for ESRD. Activity levels had a signficant influence on the results in the area of QOL

Own Experience in Treatment of Autoimmune Goiter in the Last Decade

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Rudzki S. , Matuszek M. , Nowakowski A. , Matuszek B. , Matras P. , Wojewoda K.

Polish Journal of Surgery

2010

tom 82

nr 2

63-68

The aim of the study. The study was intended to be a retrospective analysis of clinical data concerning patients operated on for autoimmune goitre in the period 1998-2008, in the 1st Department of General and Transplant Surgery of the Medical University in Lublin.Material and methods. 1157 patients were operated on for various goitre forms. This group included 134 patients with Graves' and Hashimoto's disease associated goitre, which accounted for 11% of all goitre patients undergoing the surgery. Major indications to surgical treatment of the Graves' disease included progressive exophthalmos, goitre with compression symptoms, hoarseness, and uncertain biopsy diagnoses. As regards Hashimoto's disease, goitre with compression symptoms or with tumour-like changes, and ambiguous biopsy diagnoses were the factors qualifying the patient for surgical treatment. Statistical analysis was conducted using STATISTICA 6.0 PL software, the chi2 test was performed, and the statistical significance was established at p<0.005.Results. Graves' disease associated goitre was operated on in 72 patients, including 53 cases (39.5%) where infiltrative ophthalmopathy was also observed. Hashimoto's disease associated goitre was operated on in 62 patients. Early paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve occurred in 10 (13.9%) patients operated on for Graves' disease, and in 5 (8.1%) patients operated on for Hashimoto's disease. As regards patients operated on for non-autoimmune goitre, early paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve was observed in 29 (3%) cases. Post-surgical tetany was observed in 11.1% of Graves' disease patients, and in 8% of Hashimoto's disease patients. Finally, temporary post-surgical tetany was found in 2% of patients with non-autoimmune goitre.Conclusions. The type of goitre being operated on has a significant impact on the incidence of early post-surgical complications. In general, the incidence of early post-surgical complications is higher in the case of patients operated on for autoimmune-type goitre, compared with patients with non-autoimmune goitre. Yet this method is both safe and efficient. Total thyroid removal should be the treatment applied in the case of progressive orbitopathy associated with Graves' disease.